Tag Archives: Tegan Marie

Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays – mostly because it revolves around food. But we also love the Macy’s tradition of their annual Thanksgiving Day Parade!

Every year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings the biggest and brightest stars to perform on some iconic floats surrounded by ginormous balloons of your favorite characters! This year, Macy’s tapped some of our favorite rising stars to join some big names for the parade.

Make sure you watch the parade on Thursday, November 22nd from 9a-12p only on NBC! Or, if you’re spending Thanksgiving in NYC, the parade starts at 77th St and Central Park West and heads down to 34th Street to Macy’s Herald Square.

Visit the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade website for more info on the route and a full list of performers! If you’re going, we suggest getting there early for a good spot (and dressing as warmly as possible!)

If you haven’t heard of her yet, remember the name Tegan Marie! The 12-year-old country star has been getting lots of attention from fellow artists and fans alike. She released her debut single, “Lucky Me,” earlier this year with all proceeds from the track going to help her hometown of Flint, Michigan.

Tegan got her start by uploading cover songs on YouTube, which got her noticed by country stars like Florida Georgia Line & Kelsea Ballerini. She’s even opened up for the incredible Hunter Hayes! Tegan has a strong voice and a great, positive message and attitude. We’re looking forward to hearing more from this rising star who has a bright future ahead!

We caught up with Tegan at Arthur Ashe Kids Day in NYC, where she was performing on the Hess Festival Stage. Watch our interview below and get to learn more about Tegan before she makes her morning TV debut on “Good Morning America” on Monday!

Arthur Ashe Kids Day is one of our favorite annual events because it combines our two loves: music and tennis! This year’s event was entertaining from start to finish, with performances from some of music’s hottest rising stars and fun tennis games with pros and non-pros alike. And it’s all for a good cause – proceeds from the event benefit the USTA Foundation, National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL), and charities selected by participating tennis pros.

Flo Rida got the crowd pumped up with everyone’s favorite hype song “My House,” welcoming everyone to the new and improved Arthur Ashe Stadium featuring the amazing new roof! Spectators were able to see just how easily the roof can be opened and closed. (It’s fast and very cool to watch).

Hosts Laura Marano, Joey Bragg, and Jordan Fisher kept the party going with their fun dynamic. Joey took a seat in the “tennis emperor” chair, better known as the umpire chair, to officiate over the festivities.

Laura Marano performed her hit “Boombox,” followed by her brand new single, “La La!” This was the first time Laura performed her new single, and we can already tell it’s going to be a hit.

Jack Sock took the court with Ansel Elgort and some NJTL players to show off their tennis skills. We must say all of the kids who participate are awesome and we wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the pro side of AAKD down the road!

Boyband Forever In Your Mind got a taste of what the pros feel as they played their hits “Hurricane” and “Enough About Me,” from just behind the baseline on court! FIYM have come a long way since 2015, when they performed outside on the Hess Festival Stage. The guys had Arthur Ashe Stadium rocking!

Jordan Fisher brought down the house with his insane vocal range and falsetto in his debut single, “All About Us.” He can SING. AAKD has a knack for booking young talents before they make it big, and we say look out for much more from Jordan!

The Hess Festival Stage on the grounds hosted performances from up and coming singers like Citizen Føur, Los 5, and Tegan Marie. Citizen Føur nailed their performance, throwing in some amazing dance moves. Tegan Marie’s powerful vocals carried through the grounds. You’ll definitely be hearing more from these two!

Didn’t make it out to AAKD? Tune in to ABC on Sunday, August 28th at 2PM to catch all the music and tennis highlights from the stadium show!